The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is launching a new challenge known as Orange Innovation to select and finance proposals of up to $500,000 from entities with the best and most innovative business models using cutting-edge technologies to in some sectors of the Orange Economy.

The ambassador of Peruvian cuisine will deliver the Cátedra Enrique Iglesias of Culture and Development on May 21, 2019.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) announced today that the chef Gastón Acurio was recognized with the Cátedra Enrique V. Iglesias of Culture and Development. This award was created by the organization to distinguish those who have excelled in their work of promoting the progress of Latin America and the Caribbean through the arts and culture.

A USD43 MILLION OPERATION WILL IMPROVE ACCESS TO FINANCING, INVESTMENT IN PRODUCTIVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
The Inter-American Development Bank has approved a USD40 million loan to Panama, complemented by a local contribution of USD3 million, to implement an ambitious program financial inclusion and indigenous entrepreneurship in the country's 12 indigenous regions.

A study entitled “Honduras: a territorial approach to development” presents for the first time a spatial economic strategy that redefines the traditional national model so as to achieve greater and more inclusive economic growth.
As it marks its 60th anniversary, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has presented the study "Honduras: a territorial approach to development”, which makes an innovative proposal to confront the country’s development challenges and fu

Grant resources will support inclusive national development investments, regional projects, research, training on critical issues, and innovative solutions impacting development in region
The Board of Governors of the Inter-American Development Bank has approved the use of its special grant facility to support operations that help countries integrate migrants into local communities and contribute to their development.

The transaction pays an annual coupon of 1.250% and matures on 15 December 2025. It priced with a spread of 40 basis points over the 2.000% UKT due September 2025, which represents a reoffer yield of 1.305% annually.
The strength of investor demand allowed IDB to both tighten re-offer pricing as well as up-size the transaction. The final size of the deal matched IDB’s previous largest GBP-denominated syndicated transaction, and the pricing is the tightest Gilt spread achieved in 2019 for an SSA GBP-denominated benchmark maturing in 2025.

The grant offers up to $25,000 to 10 nonprofit organizations addressing the needs of Latin American and Caribbean communities in the DC area
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) launched a call for proposals to identify 10 impactful initiatives that address challenges faced by members of the Latin American and Caribbean communities in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

$500 million in financing will protect macroeconomic stability and social spending
Ecuador will strengthen its fiscal sustainability with $500 million in financing approved by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).

Washington, DC. The Board of Executive Directors of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today approved a resolution whereby the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador, is selected to host the Annual Meeting of the Boards of Governors of the IDB and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (known as IDB Invest) on July 16 and 17, 2019.

Growth in Latin American and Caribbean is sharply impacted by the failure to invest in infrastructure and the cost rises over time, according to a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank.
The study looks at energy, transportation, telecommunications, and water and sanitation sectors in six countries indicative of the reality for the entire region: Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Chile, Jamaica and Peru.